Gengar is a circle-shaped Pokémon with two large ears and spikesallover its back. Gengar has two red eyes and a sinister smile. It has claws on its hands. Gengar stands on its two legs, but it can [[Levitate]] as well.

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Gengar is a shadow-like round-bodied Pokémon with two large pointed ears and shortspikeslining its back. Gengar has two red eyes and a toothy sinister smile. It has claws on its hands. Gengar stands on its two short legs, but it can [[Levitate]] as well.

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==Special abilities==

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===Special abilities===

Gengars have the ability [[Levitate]]. Levitate makes Gengar immune to {{type|Ground}}-type moves. This [[Pokémon]] hides in the shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10°F. When there is a Full Moon, this [[Pokémon]] likes to scare people by pretending to be their shadow, then laugh at their fear. Gengars are mostly based on being mean and evil by [[torment]]ing people, hurting them and overtaking them. It can absorb any surrounding heat, leaving a sudden chill. To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity. Gengar is also able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.

Gengars have the ability [[Levitate]]. Levitate makes Gengar immune to {{type|Ground}}-type moves. This [[Pokémon]] hides in the shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10°F. When there is a Full Moon, this [[Pokémon]] likes to scare people by pretending to be their shadow, then laugh at their fear. Gengars are mostly based on being mean and evil by [[torment]]ing people, hurting them and overtaking them. It can absorb any surrounding heat, leaving a sudden chill. To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity. Gengar is also able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.

==Evolution==

==Evolution==

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'''Gengar''' is the [[Evolution|evolved]] form of [[Haunter]], by [[trade]]. However,itevolved into secondfinalform,MegaGengar.

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'''Gengar''' is the [[Evolution|evolved]] form of [[Haunter]], by [[trade]]. Itcanfurther evolve into MegaGengarbyusingits Gengarite.

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==Anime==

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*[[Giant Gengar]]

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*[[Drake's Gengar]]

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*[[Morty's Gengar]]

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*[[Agatha's Gengar]]

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*[[Fantina's Gengar]]

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*[[Red's Gengar]]

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*[[Conley's Gengar]]

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*[[Lon's Gengar]]

==Game info==

==Game info==

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===Statistics===

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===Pokédex entries===

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{{Pokédexentries

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|border={{Poison}}

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|gen=I

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|redblue=Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.

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|yellow=A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.

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|gold=It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.

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|silver=To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.

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|crystal=Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.

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|ruby=Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.

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|sapphire=Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.

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|emerald=Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.

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|firered=It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.

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|leafgreen=On the night of the full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.

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|diamond=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.

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|pearl=Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life force.

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|platinum=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.

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|heartgold=It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.

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|soulsilver=To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.

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|black=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.

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|white=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.

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|black 2=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.

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|white 2=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.

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|x=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

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|y=Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.

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|or=Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.

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|as=Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.}}

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===Game locations===

===Game locations===

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|pokemon = Gengar

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|border = {{Poison}}

|redblue = [[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Haunter]]

|redblue = [[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Haunter]]

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|blackwhite = Evolve [[Haunter]] (White only)

|blackwhite = Evolve [[Haunter]] (White only)

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|xy = [[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Haunter]]

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|xyrarity = None

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|omegarubyalphasapphire = [[Trade]]

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|orasrarity = None}}

====Side game locations====

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|type={{Ghost}}

|Trozei=Endless Level 68, Forever Level 18, [[Mr. Who's Den]]

|Trozei=Endless Level 68, Forever Level 18, [[Mr. Who's Den]]

|PMD1=Evolve [[Haunter]]

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redblue=Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.|

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yellow=A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.|

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gold=It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.|

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silver=To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.|

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crystal=Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.|

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ruby=Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.|

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sapphire=Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.|

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emerald=Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.|

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firered=It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.|

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leafgreen=On the night of the full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.|

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diamond=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.|

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pearl=Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life force.|

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platinum=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.|

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heartgold=It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.|

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soulsilver=To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.|

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black=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.|

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white=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.|

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black 2=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.|

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white 2=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.|

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====Mega Evolution====

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"Mega Gengar's unblinking third eye allows it to see into other dimensions." <ref>www.Pokemon.com/us/</ref>

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==Origins==

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===Sprites===

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Gengar appears to be based off a ghostly [[wikipedia:cat|cat]]. Its name is possibly based off "doppelganger".

*Despite being part {{Type|Poison}}-type, it cannot learn any Poison-typemoves by leveling up.

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*Gengarisoneoftheonlythreestage two Ghost-Type [[Pokémon]], the others being [[Dusknoir]] and[[Chandelure]].

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*EventhoughGengarisn'tlevitating,itstillhas the abilityLevitate.

*Unlike most Pokémon, a Shiny Gengar has a small physical difference from a normal Gengar in HeartGold and SoulSilver. In said games, the spikes on a Shiny Gengar's back are shaped differently than a regular Gengar's.

*Unlike most Pokémon, a Shiny Gengar has a small physical difference from a normal Gengar in HeartGold and SoulSilver. In said games, the spikes on a Shiny Gengar's back are shaped differently than a regular Gengar's.

*Gengar is four inches shorter than Haunter, despite it being evolved from Haunter.

*Gengar is four inches shorter than Haunter, despite it being evolved from Haunter.

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*Gengar and its pre-evolutions are the only Ghost types to have a weakness to Psychic-type attacks, asthecombination Ghost-Fighting has never existed. They are also the only Poison types to have a weakness to Dark-type attacks, as therehasbeennoPsychic-Poisontypes.

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**Mega Gengar, likeMegaAlakazam, getsshorterwhenitMegaEvolves.

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**This is becausenootherPokémonhavethesametypecombinationasGengar and itspre-evolutions.

*Gengar may have been based on the Oni, a creature of ancient Japanese folklore that was said to float invisibly above cities, bringing anything from a natural disaster like an earthquake to a terrible disease.

*There is a theory stating that Gengar might be the shadow of [[Clefairy]] or [[Clefable]].

*There is a theory stating that Gengar might be the shadow of [[Clefairy]] or [[Clefable]].

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**This is because they have a similar physical appearance, because Gengar's name originates from the term "doppelganger," and because Gengar's species is Shadow Pokémon.

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**This is because they have a similar physical appearance, because Gengar's name originates from the term "doppelganger", and because Gengar's species is Shadow Pokémon.

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*Gengar, along with [[Nidorino]] and [[Jigglypuff]], are the first Pokémon to appear in any Pokémon media.

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*Back in 2014 a shiny Gengar was released with the move [[Sludge Wave]], a move Gengar normally cannot learn.

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===Origins===

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Gengar may have been based on the Oni, a creature of ancient Japanese folklore that was said to float invisibly above cities, bringing anything from a natural disaster like an earthquake to a terrible disease. It also appears to be based off a ghostly [[wikipedia:cat|cat]]. Its name is possibly based off "doppelganger".

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Gengar is a shadow-like round-bodied Pokémon with two large pointed ears and short spikes lining its back. Gengar has two red eyes and a toothy sinister smile. It has claws on its hands. Gengar stands on its two short legs, but it can Levitate as well.

Gengars have the ability Levitate. Levitate makes Gengar immune to Ground-type moves. This Pokémon hides in the shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10°F. When there is a Full Moon, this Pokémon likes to scare people by pretending to be their shadow, then laugh at their fear. Gengars are mostly based on being mean and evil by tormenting people, hurting them and overtaking them. It can absorb any surrounding heat, leaving a sudden chill. To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity. Gengar is also able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.

Despite Gengar being able to sneak within shadows, it is unable to learn the move Shadow Sneak.

Despite being part Poison-type, it cannot learn any Poison-type moves by leveling up.

Even though Gengar isn't levitating, it still has the ability Levitate.

Unlike most Pokémon, a Shiny Gengar has a small physical difference from a normal Gengar in HeartGold and SoulSilver. In said games, the spikes on a Shiny Gengar's back are shaped differently than a regular Gengar's.

Gengar is four inches shorter than Haunter, despite it being evolved from Haunter.

Gengar may have been based on the Oni, a creature of ancient Japanese folklore that was said to float invisibly above cities, bringing anything from a natural disaster like an earthquake to a terrible disease. It also appears to be based off a ghostly cat. Its name is possibly based off "doppelganger".